Lupe, from the Marble Champ.By Gary Soto is a leader because she’s smart, determined, and above all a good sport.The storys is about a girls who’s not very good at sports and is determind to do something that’s called ‘’Marbles”.

To begin with, Lupe is a leader is because she’s smart.And in the story it says “She had received a small trophy for this honor and had been congratulated by the mayor.” She’s also a straight A student. She was also the school spelling bee champion.This proves that Lupe is smart.

Another reason why Lupe is a leader is that she’s a good sport.For example, She let people join her at her match.And When she was playing she wasn’t bragging that she was winning.The last thing is she was being really nice and Lupe